Staff Accountant, Finance

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the daily financial operations of the company. This role is essential to maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate is hands-on, analytical, and capable of managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Accounts Receivable (AR)
  • Respond promptly to customer AR inquiries and resolve billing discrepancies
  • Send monthly AR aging statements and follow up on past-due invoices
  • Apply cash receipts and reconcile AR subledger to the GL
  • Maintain documentation for adjustments, credit memos, and customer accounts
• General Accounting & Month-End Close
  • Post daily bank transactions and prepare routine journal entries
  • Assist with month-end close activities, including accruals, amortizations, and reconciliations
  • Prepare reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts
  • Maintain detailed fixed asset, prepaid, and accrual schedules
  • Prepare and submit sales and use tax returns
  • Support financial reporting through variance analysis and organized workpapers
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies
• Banking & Cash Management
  • Reconcile daily banking activity
  • Monitor cash flow impacts from upcoming AR and AP activity
• Works in a safe manner collaborating as a team member to achieve all outcomes.
• Demonstrate Behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values: Integrity, Courage, Teamwork, and Innovation.
• Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program, Global Quality policies and procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HR policies.
• All other relevant duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education

• • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Strong accounting background with solid understanding of U.S. GAAP
  • Strong critical thinking skills and discipline to deliver complete and accurate results
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact and build relationships across all levels of the organization
  • Highly organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Solid technical aptitude, with intermediate or advanced proficiency MS Excel skills
• Experience
  • 2+ years of accounting experience required (public and/or private industry), which includes direct experience on general accounting including: reconciliations, monthly closing deadlines and account receivables
  • SAP or similar ERP systems required
  • Public accounting experience a plus